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Description
Oral History interview of Chris Davis. Interview conducted by Rongey, Jordan at Davis Residence.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:50 Biographical questions; 2:20 Family in the military; 2:50 Reasons for joining the military; 3:20 Joining the marines; 3:45 Parents reaction to joining the military; 4:10 Going to boot camp; 4:45 Boot camp training; 5:45 Special training; 6:15 Data networking training; 6:45 Basic day in Okinawa, Japan; 7:55 Main duties in Okinawa; 8:55 1st deployment to Iraq; 10:05 Typical day in Iraq; 11:10 Time spent networking; 11:55 Time between two Iraq deployments; 12:30 2nd deployment to Iraq; 12:45 Reasons for leaving marines; 14:15 Experiences in transition back to civilian life; 16:05 First glances on service; 17:30 Medals and achievements; 18:40 Progression through the ranks; 21:40 Effects on personal, academics, and profession since being in the Marines; 23:50 Academics; 24:50 Cultural changes in United States; 27:00 Central Florida experiences; 30:00 Present feelings on military service.
Date of Birth
1985-05-18
Place of Birth
Stony Brook (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2003-05-23
Type
Video; MovingImage
2008-05-23
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
3rd Recon BN
Location of Service
Okinawa (Japan); Iraq
Highest Rank
Sergeant; SGT
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Operation Iraqi Freedom Service Medal; Good Conduct Medal
Achievements
Meritorious promotion to Corporal
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Stony Brook
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Rongey, Jordan
Interview Date
Spring 4-7-2012
Location of Interview
Davis Residence
Subjects
Davis, Chris; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; United States. Marine Corps
Collection Description
Contains logs, audio and video recordings of interviews with Central Florida's veterans as part of a history class project for the students at the University of Central Florida (UCF). The UCF Community Veterans History Project(CVHP) started in fall 2010. It collects, preserves, and makes accessible to the public the experiences of Central Florida's veterans so that future generations will better understand the realities of conflict. It is a collaborative endeavor supported by multiple departments and offices at UCF. The veterans' histories are archived and made digitally available through the UCF library and selected materials are contributed to the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.
Contributor Affiliation / Organization
RICHES; University of Central Florida
Contributors
Rongey, Jordan
Length of Interview
32 Minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
video
Rights
All rights are held by the respective holding institution. This material is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576. http://library.ucf.edu/about/departments/special-collections-university-archives/
Repository
University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Davis, Chris interview" (2012). Veterans Oral Histories. 100.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/100